This book tells the story of the Lebanese Shi’a and their development from a marginalized, discriminated minority to a highly politicized community that has given birth to Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the contemporary Middle East....
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Egypt’s Al-Azhar issued a statement on Monday hailing the Palestinian resistance and the innocent people of Gaza for their perseverance in the face of the Israeli brutal crimes in Gaza, while also praising those in the international community who condemned the...
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A number of important verses in the Qur'an reflect diversity and encourage Islamic believers to seek peaceful coexistence with those of other faiths, especially those designated as "people of the Book," specifically Christians, Jews and...
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Sheikh Mahmoud Shaltut (RA) was one of the prominent Sunni scholars and one of the famous scholars of Al-Azhar University in Egypt, which the general Muslim intellectuals and nobles are aware of her efforts in the field of promoting unity among the...
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Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday the Israeli occupation’s intensified attacks in Gaza, denouncing the bombardment, killing, and cutting of electricity and internet connections as blind terrorism and a clear violation of legal and...
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We should take Lady Masoumeh as a role model in worship, especially taking into account her young age and the severity of her sickness. We would not perform prayers on time and would ignore supererogatory prayers because of some little....
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The martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari (as) is reported to be on Friday, Rabi al-Awwal 8, 260/January 1, 874. The way that noble Imam (as) was martyred is related as follows: ‘Ubayd Allah b. Khaqan's son said: “One day my father (who was the vizier to the ‘Abbasid Mu‘tamid) was informed that...
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The political life in the age of Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was very bad and unstable. Oppression, injustice, and seditions prevailed everywhere, and many revolts broke out....
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Speaking after Sunday's Angelus prayer, Pope Francis expressed his concern and grief over what is happening in Palestine....
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The Fatwa Centre of Al-Azhar, the world’s leading Sunni Islamic institution, issued a statement on Sunday that it is permissible for Muslims to give Zakat (charitable alms) to assist Palestinians suffering the effects of Israeli attacks. The Fatwa Centre also indicated that the givers, in this case, receive two rewards: …
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